The truth behind my little wobble...

My little wobble...

The truth behind the ‘wobble seam’ ball can be revealed. I learned it as an extra weapon for last winter’s Ashes, for when the ball stopped swinging. The fact is that if I’m not sure which way the ball is going to go, the batsman won’t have a clue. My fingers are slightly wider either side of the seam and instead of putting a strong wrist action behind the delivery this ball is more released than pushed out.

The secret's out: Anderson

The Premier team

They say strange things can happen after a shower. I emerged from mine after Friday’s play in only a towel to find the Prime Minister in our dressing room. David Cameron was congratulating us on our recent achievements and I was looking for some clothes to put on. He said he was a big cricket fan.

Joker: Swann

Boom boom

Graeme Swann was on form last week when the travel advice for the ODI against Ireland in Dublin was issued. The email said: ‘UK citizens only need to bring photo ID,’ at which Swann piped up: ‘That means the other half will have to bring their passports.’ He’s Graeme Swann and he’s here all week. Unfortunately.

Lancashire relish

It's great to be in this England side but if I’m picked for the one-day series next week it will be frustrating to miss out on Lancashire’s climax to the season. They’re in the T20 finals next week and have a great chance of winning the championship after 61 years. I’d love to pay the county back by playing a season or two for them when my England days are over.

Tons of thanks, Gooch

Still can’t get over the number of hundreds our batsmen have made since the 2009 West Indies tour. It’s now 49 in 36 Tests. That kind of scoring means that when we get going, two things happen: first, we feel we have a huge chance of winning and, second, the opposition think: ‘Great, another nine hours in the field.’ Great credit to batting coach Graham Gooch.